BSc Finance and Financial Technology with Study Abroad Year
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Finance and Financial Technology with Study Abroad Year, an accounting and finance degree exploring the intersection of modern financial markets and emerging digital technologies. Core topics include Programming, Embedded Systems, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Accounting, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This four-year programme includes an integrated study abroad year, allowing students to experience another educational environment and culture. The first year covers introductory disciplines through compulsory modules such as Foundations of Business Analytics, Foundations of Finance, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, and Statistical Methods for Finance. The second year progresses into specialized areas with compulsory study in Financial Management, Introduction to Fintech, and Portfolio Theory and Financial Markets. Optional modules across the course span diverse topics such as Digital Technologies in Business, Neural Networks, Machine Learning and Deep Learning Applied to Business, and International Banking. In the final year, students complete compulsory modules including Alternative Investments, Behavioural Finance, Cryptocurrency Investments, and Futures and Options, alongside undertaking a Final Year Project in Finance and FinTech.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 points at Higher Level.
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What students say
Based on about 172 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 175 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 96%
- Left higher education: 4%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 21 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 50%
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 40%
- South East: 35%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 215 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 71%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Foundation course: 13%
- A degree: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations of Business Analytics
- Foundations of Finance
- Introduction to Accounting and Finance
- Introduction to Management
- Introduction to Marketing for Accounting and Finance
- Personal Finance
- Statistical Methods for Finance
- Analytics Implementation I: Spreadsheets and Databases
- Digital Technologies in Business
- Financial Accounting 1
- Introduction to Economics For Non-Economists
- Financial Management
- Introduction to Fintech
- Portfolio Theory and Financial Markets
- Analytics Implementation II: Visualising Data for Effective Communication
- Blockchain, the Internet of Things, and Other Technologies Complementary to AI
- Business Analytics Programming II: Algorithmic Thinking
- Econometrics with Big Data
- Financial Accounting 2
- Financial Econometrics 2
- Human Resource Management
- Innovation, Technology and the Environment
- Islamic Banking and Finance
- Management Ethics
- Neural Networks, Machine Learning and Deep Learning Applied to Business
- Principles of Audit and Taxation
- Alternative Investments
- Behavioural Finance
- Cryptocurrency Investments
- Final Year Project in Finance and FinTech
- Futures and Options
- Advanced Taxation
- Climate Finance
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business
- Derivatives Trading Book Management with Programming
- Financial Accounting 3
- Innovation for the Ministry of Defence
- International Banking
- International Finance
- Risk Management
- Strategic Management
- Technological Innovation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Finance and Financial Technology with Study Abroad Year at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £39,500 after 3 years, £53,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £40,500 and £64,000. The £53,000 median after five years is £17,000 more than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BSc Finance and Financial Technology with Study Abroad Year at University of Southampton do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Finance and Financial Technology with Study Abroad Year at University of Southampton?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Finance and Financial Technology with Study Abroad Year at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
Does BSc Finance and Financial Technology with Study Abroad Year at University of Southampton include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Finance and Financial Technology with Study Abroad Year at University of Southampton?
96% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.